02693cam a2200361 4500 545420524 TxAuBib 20211104120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781504714037 1504714032 2a1c670e-ef0d-49fc-bbf5-54c6d1daf455 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9781982464561 9781982464561 2550024 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Tougias, Michael J. So Close to Home [Libby] : A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival during World War II. Blackstone Publishing, 2016. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 211MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 211MB. History. Military. Nonfiction. A true story of men and women pitted against the sea during World War II―and an unforgettable portrait of the determination of the human spirit. On May 19, 1942, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles away from New Orleans. Captained by 29-year-old Iron Cross recipient Erich Würdemann, the submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia with fifty-nine souls on board. Most of the crew were merchant seamen, but there were also a handful of civilians, including the Downs family, consisting of the parents, Ray Sr. and Ina, along with their two children, eight-year-old Ray Jr., nicknamed "Sonny," and eleven-year-old Lucille. Fast asleep in their berths, the Downs family had no notice that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, Ina and Lucille became separated from Ray Sr. and Sonny.An inspiring historical narrative, So Close to Home tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, drowning, and dehydration in their effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-01-03 20:00:02. O'Leary, Alison. Alexander, Elijah. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/2550024-SoCloseToHome.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2a1c670e-ef0d-49fc-bbf5-54c6d1daf455&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/2550024-SoCloseToHome.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2a1c670e-ef0d-49fc-bbf5-54c6d1daf455&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)